Anxiety Disorders: Self-Learning Module

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OPEN ACCESSMay 30, 2014Anxiety Disorders: Self-Learning Module Martin Klapheke Martin Klapheke University of Central Florida College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9815 SectionsAboutAbstract ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstract Introduction: The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) standards mandate that medical schools identify clinical conditions that students must experience during required clerkships. If a given clerkship site is unable to provide one or more of the required clinical experiences, it is permissible to provide an alternative clinical experience such as a simulated or case-based alternative. Self-learning modules (SLMs) have the potential to improve understanding, facilitate learning, and possibly improve medical students' test performance. Methods: This module is intended as a clinical application exercise after student completion of preparatory recommended reading, thereby providing for an alternative clinical experience for third-year medical students who do not encounter a patient with an anxiety disorders during their psychiatry clerkship. It is not meant to replace actual clinical experience but, rather, to provide a meaningful learning experience if the ideal of direct exposure to the desired clinical condition is not possible. Results: This module has been successfully utilized in the University of Central Florida College of Medicine Psychiatry Clerkship didactics with a total of 66 students to date. Anonymous, written (nonresearch) survey feedback was solicited from an initial pilot group of 9 medical students. Using a 5-point Likert scale, students responded pre- and postmodule to a total of 20 survey statements, including ratings of the quality of the module and their confidence in knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety disorders. Discussions: This early, preliminary feedback was quite positive but included criticisms and recommendations for revisions which helped lead to the current iteration of the module. Educational Objectives By the end of the module, the learner will be able to: Apply knowledge of clinical features in the evaluation and formulation of a differential diagnosis for patients with an anxiety disorder.Appraise and choose treatment options for a patient with an anxiety disorder. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Anxiety Disorders.docx SLM Anxiety Disorders folder To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Related Bipolar Disorder: A Self-Directed Learning Module Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Self-Directed Learning Module The Psychiatric Interview: A Self-Directed Learning Module Anxiety Disorders: Self-Learning Module Self-Learning Module (SLM): Insomnia—An Interactive Learning Module Childhood Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Self-Directed Learning Module Psychotic Disorders: Self-Directed Learning Module A Case Study of Neurocognitive Disorders/Dementia: 2015 Self-Learning Module Personality Disorders: Self-Learning Module 2015 Binge-Eating Disorder: An Interactive Self-Learning Module Copyright & Permissions© 2014 Klapheke. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license.KeywordsADMSEP Clinical SimulationAnxiety DisordersPanic DisorderGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...